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One of Ours
EAN : 9791041803026
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EAN : 9791041803026
Paru le : 22 juin 2023
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- EAN13 : 9791041803026
- Réf. fournisseur : 293991
- Date Parution : 22 juin 2023
- Disponibilite : Disponible
- Barème de remise : NS
- Nombre de pages : 462
- Format : H:210 mm L:148 mm E:25 mm
- Poids : 593gr
- Résumé : One of Ours by Willa Cather is a poignant exploration of a young man's struggle with identity, belonging, and the pursuit of purpose. The narrative follows Claude Wheeler, a young man from a prosperous Nebraska farming family, who is discontented with the life laid out for him. Despite the comforts of home and the expectations of his family, Claude feels a deep sense of dissatisfaction and restlessness. His father, Nat Wheeler, is a jovial and easy-going man, while his mother, Mrs. Wheeler, is deeply religious and somewhat naive about the world. Claude's internal conflict is exacerbated by his experiences at the Temple College, a religious institution chosen by his mother for its moral environment, but which Claude finds intellectually stifling. He yearns for a more rigorous academic experience and is drawn to the State University, where he believes he can engage with more meaningful studies. Throughout the novel, Claude's interactions with his family, friends, and the people of his community highlight his struggle to reconcile his changes with the expectations placed upon him. His friendship with Ernest Havel, a Bohemian immigrant, offers him a glimpse into a life of intellectual freedom and simplicity, which he deeply admires. As Claude navigates the complexities of his relationships and his own aspirations, he is constantly confronted with the challenge of defining his own path in a world that seems predetermined. Cather's narrative delves into themes of self-discovery, the search for identity, and the tension between individual desires and societal expectations, painting a vivid portrait of a young man's quest for meaning in the early 20th century American Midwest.
- Biographie : Willa Cather (1873 -1947) was an American writer who achieved recognition for her novels of frontier life on the Great Plains, including O Pioneers! (1913), The Song of the Lark (1915), and My Ántonia (1918). In 1923 she was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for One of Ours (1922), a novel set during World War I. Despite this critical opposition to her work, Cather remained a popular writer whose novels and short story collections continued to sell well. In 1931 Shadows on the Rock was the most widely read novel in the US, and Lucy Gayheart became a bestseller in 1935. Although Cather began her writing career as a journalist, she made a distinction between journalism, which she saw as being primarily informative, and literature, which she saw as an art form. Cather's work is often marked by its nostalgic tone, her subject matter and themes drawn from memories of her early years on the American plains.
